Mallory and Ryan remained silent for the rest of the walk back to their camp, finding Brodie trying to put another fish in the basket. He stood staring at the basket, the fish he’d added draped over the handle. “We’re going to have to eat some of them. There’s no way we can get all of them back to Buckneth.”
Smudge bounded over to Brodie, making excited squeaks as he stood on his hind legs, one paw on Brodie’s leg, the other held out.
Mallory laughed. “I think he agrees.”
“You’ve got another CAS point,” Callum said.
“What?” Brodie frowned. “You have. You’re miles ahead of me. I’ve only got eighty-five XP.”
“We found a cave.” Ryan hoisted the next bandit onto his shoulder. “If you want to carry the lantern you can come with me.”
Brodie took the lantern from Mallory, looking over his
